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African American, Flügelhorn, Howard Johnson, Jazz, Jimmy Owens, Kenny Barron, Kenny Davis, Marcus Strickland, Trumpet, Winard Harper, Wycliffe Gordon
Jimmy Owens, The Monk Project
Jimmy Owens -][- The Monk Project -(MP3)- [IPO Recordings, 2012 | Review]
As any veteran jazz enthusiast will concur, trumpeter | flugelhornist Jimmy Owens needs no introduction. In his own right, Owen’s a principle player in the stable of his luminaires in mainstream jazz. With his latest endeavor, he pays homage by instinctively transforming the pulse and spirit of the music of the legendary Thelonious Monk composer-pianist extraordinaire on his latest recording “The Monk Project” now available on IPO Recordings.
On this project, Owens tackled this collective by calling in top-shelve talented musicians to record this record: includes the irreplaceable Wycliffe Gordon – Trombone, Marcus Strickland – saxophone, Howard Johnson – Tuba/baritone saxophone, Kenny Barron – piano, and Winard Harper – drums. Continue reading
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